ENSTAR GROUP INC
SC 13D/A, 1998-12-08
INVESTORS, NEC
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE l3D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 2 )*

                             THE ENSTAR GROUP, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    29358R107
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                             with a copy to:
Jeffrey S. Halis                             Robert G. Minion, Esq.
500 Park Avenue                              Lowenstein Sandler PC
Fifth Floor                                  65 Livingston Avenue
New York, New York  10022                    Roseland, New Jersey  07068
(212) 378-0879                               (973) 597-2500

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                       (Name, Address and Telephone Number
                         of Person Authorized to Receive
                           Notices and Communications)

                                November 20, 1998
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                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule l3G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), (f) or (g), check the following box [ ].

Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the  Commission.  See Rule  l3d-7(b) for other  parties to whom copies are to be
sent.

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).


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                               CUSIP NO. 29358R107
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1)   Names of Reporting  Persons  I.R.S.  Identification  Nos. of Above  Persons
     (entities only):

                  Jeffrey S. Halis
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2)   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions):

         (a)              (b)        
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3)    SEC Use Only
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4)    Source of Funds (See Instructions):PF
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5)    Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e):
                                  Not Applicable
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6)    Citizenship or Place of Organization:  United States
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      Number of                  7)  Sole Voting Power:              336,360*
      Shares Beneficially        -----------------------------------------------
      Owned by                   8)  Shared Voting Power:                  0
      Each Reporting             -----------------------------------------------
      Person   With:             9)  Sole Dispositive Power:         336,360*
                                 -----------------------------------------------
                                 10) Shared Dispositive Power:             0
                                 -----------------------------------------------

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11)   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

                336,360*
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12)   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See 
      Instructions):
                                 Not Applicable
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13)   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):

                8.2%*
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14)   Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):  IN


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*76,815 of such shares are owned individually by Jeffrey S. Halis and 259,545 of
such shares are owned jointly by Jeffrey S. Halis and Nancy Lippman  Halis,  his
wife.  Jeffrey S. Halis possesses voting and investment  control over the shares
of common stock of The Enstar Group,  Inc. (the "Company")  owned jointly by him
and his wife.




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Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer

          Based upon information set forth in the Company's  Quarterly Report on
Form 10Q, filed by the Company with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission on
November 13, 1998, there are 4,106,709 shares outstanding of the Company.  As of
November 20, 1998, Jeffrey S. Halis (i) owned 76,815 of such shares individually
and (ii) owned  259,545 of such  shares  jointly  with his wife,  Nancy  Lippman
Halis.  Jeffrey S. Halis possesses sole power to vote and direct the disposition
of all  shares of common  stock of the  Company  owned  individually  by him and
jointly by him and his wife. The only transaction by Jeffrey S. Halis or Jeffrey
S.  Halis and  Nancy  Lippman  Halis  jointly  in shares of common  stock of the
Company  since the filing of Amendment 1 of the Schedule 13D by Jeffrey S. Halis
was the  November  20, 1998  purchase by Jeffrey S. Halis,  individually,  in an
ordinary broker  transaction of 58,715 shares at a purchase price of $13.475 per
share.



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                                    SIGNATURE

          After  reasonable  inquiry  and  to  the  best  of  the  undersigned's
knowledge and belief,  the  undersigned  hereby certify that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

                                                   December 8, 1998


                                                   /s/ Jeffrey S. Halis    
                                                   Jeffrey S. Halis



ATTENTION:  INTENTIONAL  MISSTATEMENTS  OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE  FEDERAL
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).




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